Picking Medeco m3

This is a video of me picking a 6-pin Medeco m3. I worked really hard on this one. More info can be found on http://theamazingking.com/

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• medeco
• m3
• lock
• picking
• lockpicking
• lp101

[zachlr1]

I'm still uncertain, what's the wire/paperclip looking thing for?

[jkthecjer]

@zachlr1 :

Due to a flaw in the slider design, you can slip a clip behind the body of the m3 slider to defeat it. The bitting for the slider is all about the position of its shelf vs. a step on the key. Therefore just press the slider BODY a fixed amount instead.

It turns out that the clip/slider vuln. really doesn't matter much. I don't even use that clip anymore. Once you defeat the shearline and sidebar, keep tension, and just press the slider. It acts like an "open lock" button.



[zacthebold]

It's so much easier when you are holding the lock in your hand, I'd really be impressed if you did this while it was on a door.

[jkthecjer]

@zacthebold :

Some people do find it easier to pick in-hand. Others like the locks mounted and find that easier (see the Europen locksport scene for lots of examples). However, mounting a cylinder does not increase its security. Mounting it upside-down and putting a fire ant mound in front of the door might make picking it more akward; but its still the same puzzle. This is especially true when we're talking about high-security locks and their vulnerabilities.

[zacthebold]

@jkthecjer Well I can't speak for anyone else but I certainly find it harder, and it being upside down like you mentioned adds more of a challenge as well. Now that I think about I probably find it more difficult because I am tall and long limbed. Also I have found it much harder to pick in the field than at my house practicing, the presure gets to me and I stumble. What is a fireant mound?

[jkthecjer]

@zacthebold Maybe I can explain this better with an analogy. If I was able to solve a Rubiks Cube in 5 minutes consistently, I'd say thats pretty good. Doing that with large gloves on would certainly be more akward, but not nearly as impressive as the fundamental act of solving the cube itself. This analogy holds especially true when we're talking about high-sec and vulnerabilities.

[zachlr1]

I'm still uncertain, what's the wire/paperclip looking thing for?

[pjzstones]

you must be old school

[bouncer965]

kizza8484 check out his vid it explains how he done it and what he is doing step-by-step. And he guts the lock on cam too.

[Unbox2Review]

Then tell me how to do it cuz im a locksmith....Explain to me the steps in bumping or picking a m3